Making choices for your wedding can be complicated enough, but what if you?re a couple who wants to be sure that your wedding choices are ethical and eco-friendly" Luckily, there are a few simple ways to help ensure that your big day is as beautiful, fun, and earth-friendly as possible. Here are some ways to host an eco-friendly wedding day.
1. Choose Local Vendors with Sustainable Practices
As you?re making choices for the major aspects of your wedding day, such as your venue and major vendors, check with the companies about their policies on sustainable practices. Try to find vendors who are consciously trying to cut down on their waste and remember that choosing local businesses as much as possible will cut down your carbon footprint. Make sure your venue has a clear recycling and/or composting plan. If they don?t already have something in place, see if they will work with you to put something together. Find a farm-to-table who uses locally-grown or sourced, in-season food. Don?t be afraid to ask if your vendors have donation plans in place for items such as leftover food or flower bouquets?and if they don?t, ask if they?d be willing to begin the practice! Seeking out vendors who share your values ahead of time will mean less work for you and more assurance that sustainable practices are going to be in place for your big day, and asking these questions may even inspire them to begin to work on even more sustainable practices, so be sure to speak up! 2. Reduce Paper...